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Kolkata in India waterlogged due to overnight heavy rains - up to 7 inches falls

Heavy monsoon rains cause floods in several parts of Kolkata, West Bengal, India on June 17, 2021
© Sumit Sanyal/Anadolu Agency
Heavy monsoon rains cause floods in several parts of Kolkata, West Bengal, India on June 17, 2021
Several parts of Kolkata reported waterlogging on Thursday morning following heavy overnight rains. The early morning high tide in Hooghly river added to the problem.

"The western parts of the city experienced a downpour. There was also a high tide in the river and the lock-gates, which allow the storm water to drain out, had to be kept shut. As a result, several areas were submerged in knee-deep in water," said a senior official of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).

The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) regional office in Kolkata reported around 144mm of rain till Thursday morning.

According to the data shared by the KMC, the rain was heavier in the southern and western parts of the city. While Behala received around 163 mm rain, Mominpore and Kalighat received around 179 mm and 168 mm rain respectively. Compared to this, Salt Lake and Dum Dum recorded only around 73mm and 51mm rain respectively.


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Large hail falls on Novoaltaisk, Russia

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Hot weather, with a temperature of about + 30 ° and above, which has been observed in the Altai Territory for several days, was interrupted today by a cold atmospheric front. It crosses the region from west to east, carrying pockets of thunderstorms of downpours, in places with hail and squalls. So large hail and heavy rainfall were observed in the afternoon of June 19, 2021 in the city of Novoaltaisk.

Flooding formed on the streets of the city, and the diameter of the hailstones, according to eyewitnesses, reached 2-4 cm.

The hailstones caused great damage to green spaces and crops, they easily pierced the roofs of outbuildings and destroyed greenhouses. According to the data of neighboring meteorological stations, the wind speed reached 15-20 m / s.

Further, the frontal section will move to the east, and tomorrow it will threaten the southern part of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Khakassia and Tuva.


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Torrential flood hits Yalta, Russia

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It is incredible!! A torrential flood and cars are games in the streets of Yalta, Ukraine


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Waterspout filmed of East Java, Indonesia

The natural phenomenon of waterspout or vortex
© Instagram/@isunbanyuwangi
The natural phenomenon of waterspout or vortex in the sea occurred in the northern waters of Banyuwangi or the Bali strait, Wednesday (16/6/2021).
The natural phenomenon of a waterspout or vortex in the sea occurred in the northern waters of Banyuwangi or the Bali strait, Wednesday (16/6/2021).

Waterspout began to occur around 16.00 WIB.

Videos recording this phenomenon are also widely circulated on a number of social media.


(Translated by Google)

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Intense sandstorm blocks roads and ports in Kuwait

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© YouTube/Chave weather (screen capture)
A heavy sand storm blocks access in Kuwait, near Kuwait City and Al Jahra. June 13th 2021.


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Historic snowfall hits Argentina

Historic Argentina snow


Heavy snowfall has surprised residents of several areas of the interior of Argentina this week, including in the city of Córdoba, which was blanketed in snow for the first time in 14 years.


Across social media networks, #Córdoba was the most used hashtag in Argentina on Wednesday.

Stunning photos and videos have captured the incredibly rare snowfall, which is thought to have occurred just a handful of times in the past 100+ years (in 2007, 1975, 1955, 1920, 1918, and 1912 — years which ALL correlate to solar minimums/prolonged periods of reduced solar activity).


Comment: We're entering an ice age. Its effects will likely be felt within the coming year, and its devastating consequences over the next 3-5 years.

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Severe hailstorm hits Madrid, Spain

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Severe hailstorm in Madrid, Spain - 16.6.2021


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Waterspout filmed in Antalya, Turkey

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A tornado occurred in the sea in Serik district of Antalya.

The tornado reaching the beach damaged the roof of a hotel.


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Floods in Oaxaca, Mexico after 440mm (17 inches) of rain in 2 days

Flooding along the Mala River in San Juan Guichicovi Oaxaca Mexico June 2021.
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Flooding along the Mala River in San Juan Guichicovi Oaxaca Mexico June 2021.
Heavy rainfall brought by an area of low pressure has caused flooding and landslides in the state of Oaxaca, southern Mexico. Thunderstorms and lightning were also reported and 2 people died in lightning strikes in Ocotlán de Morelos municipality.

Mexico's National Meteorological Service reported that over 440 mm of rain fell in Jacatepec, Oaxaca in a 48 hour period to 16 June 2021.

State Civil Protection said several rivers have broken their banks, including the Mala river in the municipality of San Juan Guichicovi, and the Los Perros river in the city of Ixtepec. Levels of the the Los Perros river jumped over 3 metres in the space of a few hours, reaching 6.8 metres on 16 June, well above the danger mark of 3.5 metres. At least 50 families have evacuated their homes as a result.


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Severe hailstorm slams Krasnodar, Russia

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On Wednesday evening, the strongest hail took place in several municipalities of the Krasnodar Territory. A particularly powerful blow of the elements was recorded in the Pavlovsky district, where hailstones of the size and weight of almost cobblestones fell on some settlements.

As the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Kuban told, in the operational duty shift of the department's central control center, the EDDS of the Pavlovsky district received information that a thunderstorm front in the form of rain and hail (about 50 millimeters) passed in the village of Novoplastunovskaya (from 18.10 to 18.40 ). As a result of the disaster, the roofs and glazing of private households (including two social facilities - a school and a kindergarten) were damaged.